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New kitten hissing at older cat?
i adopted a 3 month old fenale kitten from a shelter and when introduced to my 1 year male older cat the kitten was VERY shy wouldnt even move for 20 minutes my older is very nice to the kitten really friendly hasnt fought with it or provoked it but the kitten starts hissing when my cat approaches it the kitten is incredibly fine with me ? whats wrong ? and please tell me how to make them friends and how to prevent this from escalating? also has anyone else had the experience? any advice is much appreciated
2 Answers
- DK52Lv 76 years ago
Hon how would you feel if you were the size of a kitten, taken from a really scary place as a shelter, kept in a tiny, but kinda of secure cage, to be taken from that small cage to a huge place with a big scary cat you don't know?
That's a lot to deal with when you're a tiny kitten! Trust, cats know they are small. This is why the kitten hisses "now". She's afraid of that big unknown cat, in that huge new place, with a HUGE creature (you).
Play with your kitten in a "secure" safe place with your kitten without your 1 year old in there. Within a week start to bring them closer and closer together through treats and play. It is great your 11 year old is a nice kitty, but here is what you can almost expect.
Kittens hissing will start to lesson as she realizes there is no threat.
- SandyLv 76 years ago
My cat still hisses when the other one plays or play attacks her. You cat is just a hisser. As long as they have enough room to retreat to they'll work it out over time.
